Today's students need to be prepared for a rapidly changing world infused with technology. For students to develop 21st century skills, educators must be able to incorporate technology into learning in order to give students the opportunity to practice and develop transferable technology skills. Students' future digital participation is dependent upon equitable technology integration in classrooms. Educators also experience an inequity in technology training. A qualified, skilled technology integration specialist or technology coach can assist other educators in developing technological pedagogical skills by providing effective professional development. The Commonwealth of Kentucky recognizes the need for technology integration specialist but does not require or recommend specific credentials or certification. This capstone makes a case for the creation of a technology integration specialist and creates a model certification to facilitate systemic, effective, equitable classroom technology integration in the Commonwealth of Kentucky's school districts, individual schools, and individual classrooms. Creating a technology integration specialist certification for the Commonwealth of Kentucky has the potential to afford common understanding and uniform application of the role. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]